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All you said is on the money Gina ... I am here if you ever need to talk... Terry At 07:09 PM 8/17/98 EDT, you wrote: >I fully agree about Depression. I have been depressed all my life. Was >finally diagnosed with Bi-Polar Manic Depression. What a name but it carries >a quite a life sentence. I thought I was crazy all those years. People even >helped me believe I was crazy. I worry that my daughter has BP. I have a >Phychologist who takes care of that part of my life. Seem to have it pretty >much under control. When the PD meds were added some problems started to crop >up. A 3 week manic episode, followed by a 2 week depression episode. I am >having a very hard time sleeping, only 2-3 hours a night. So, by deciding to >go back to Chicago, I am hoping this may be helped. But the PD Depression >certainly doesn't help the BP Depression. It is a nightmare in it's own. I >like what you said about isolation and lonliness because they just drill into >my soul and heart. And then if your real lucky, you have a committee that >lives in my head. They have so many little messages for you. It is a black >day, and I wake to the sight of 2 Vultures one on either side of the bed. >They look at me and say "Now that you're awake, we want to talk to you". >Somewhat comical but somewhat the truth, no laughter. The new message is >"Hey, we heard you to say you have Parkinson's Disease"? Oh boy, now there is >more to be depressed about. >What a package it has. With the depression , thank goodness for answering >machines, thick blinds, curtains, garages to hid cars, so many ways to >isolate. >TTFN >Gina >Hugs for Help. >